Graz International Bilingual School
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| type of school | International federal high school |
| School number | 601256 |
| founding | 1991 (as an expositur, school 1994) |
| address |
Georgigasse 85 |
| place | Graz Eggenberg |
| state | Styria |
| Country | Austria |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 4 '31 " N , 15 ° 23' 44" E |
| carrier | Federation |
| student | 600 |
| Teachers | 60 |
| management | Imelda Görög |
| Website | www.gibs.at |
The Graz International Bilingual School (also known under the abbreviations GIBS and BG & BRG; Georgigasse ) is a bilingual federal high school in Graz with an international focus.
history
The school was founded in 1991 with the help of Peter Bierbaumer , Chair of English Studies at the University of Graz, and the first director Elisabeth Fleischmann. Initially, it was a relocated class at the Pestalozzi School in Klusemannstrasse. In 1994 the old Marschallschule could be rented and the school was called Bundesgymnasium Marschallgasse . In 1999 you had to go back to Grenadiergasse for renovations. In the 2000s, however, space became increasingly scarce, and in the end lessons were even held in containers. In 2010, when the Diocese's Pedagogical Academy moved into the Augustinum after the PÄDAK was abolished, the spacious building in Eggenberg was vacated.
School profile
The GIBS is an international grammar school with around 600 students from the fifth to the twelfth grade and around 60 teachers. In addition to the normal school staff, language assistants and co-teachers , who act as language trainers, are financed through the school contribution from the parents . This increases the students' knowledge and understanding of the various subjects.
The language of instruction at the school is English in the form of "flexible monolingualism". The first three months of the first year start with an intensive study phase in which students acquire communication skills in English that are important for further learning. After a certain level of language competence has been built up, the learning material of the other subjects is also worked on in the English class if necessary so that there is no disadvantage for other core subject areas.
In the seventh grade, students have been choosing between French and Spanish since 2009, and in the ninth grade, between French / Spanish, Latin or Russian. History is taught in French in Grade 11.
During the first five years at the school, more and more projects are organized that are taught in different subjects at the same time. It is consciously important that the students deal with the languages and the other learning material. They can do this in later years (from the 10th to the 12th grade) mainly through the course system, which was introduced in 1999/2000. The students choose, with certain credit requirements, elective subjects that are important both for the Matura and for later professional life. Thus, the schedule of the students can be individually tailored to interests and talents. In these compulsory elective subjects there is more and more opportunities for excursions, advice, applications, practices, travel and the learning of other skills.
In addition to the program for German-speaking and bilingual students, international students have the option of a DaF course ( German as a foreign language ), which replaces German lessons. The evaluation of these students is based on §18 / 22 of the School Education Act, which allows the respective student to state either German or English as their mother tongue.
Conditions for registration
The GIBS is a grammar school with public rights, but due to the high number of applicants, admission is more selective than at other grammar schools.
Course system
The course system is based on a credit system in which students choose elective subjects from the 10th grade onwards. You will be admitted to the Matura after a certain number of courses in the various subjects. In addition, certain courses must be completed for oral and in-depth Matura subjects, as these are also part of the Matura curriculum.
Subjects and pools for course choice
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Pool 1 languages
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Pool 2- science and math
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Pool 3- humanities
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Pool 4- other
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International Baccalaureate Diploma Program
Since autumn 2017, the international baccalaureate has been offered in addition to the Austrian standardized school leaving examination (SRP) at GIBS. In the 2018/2019 school year, the first grade will take both the SRP and the IBDP.
In preparation for the diploma program, so-called "prep courses" are taught in the 10th grade instead of compulsory elective subjects.
These are:
- German Prep Course, which deals with the types of text relevant to the Matura .
- Lab Prep Course, a course that prepares students for practical work in the natural sciences.
- Math prep course that covers statistics.
- Academic Writing, which serves as a preparatory course for academic writing.
You can currently choose from the following subjects:
| Groups 1-6 | |||||
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| Language and Literature / Literature | Language acquisition | Individuals and Societies | Sciences | Mathematics | The Arts |
| German SL / HL | German SL / from Initio | Economics SL / HL | Biology SL / HL | Mathematics SL | Visual Arts SL / HL |
| English SL / HL | English HL | History SL / HL | Physics SL | ||
| Spanish HL | Psychology SL / HL | Chemistry SL | |||
| French HL | |||||
SL = standard level
HL = higher level
Extracurricular qualifications
- DELE - Diplomas de Español como Lengua Extranjera
- DELF - Diplôme d'études de langue français
- EBCL - European Business Competence License
- ECDL - European Computer Driving License
- IELTS - International English Language Testing System
Student, parent and faculty participation
The school encourages strong parent and student activity. In addition to the class representatives (two per class, four to six per year) who deal directly with problems in the class, there is the school community committee (SGA), the school's decision-making body. It consists of the three school representatives, the parent representatives and the faculty representatives. Members are elected annually by the various parties, and a two-thirds majority is needed for any decision. The parents' association is involved in many areas of the school, from funding the school to social events.
Others
- After School Care & Education
- German as a Foreign Language (Beginners, Intermediate and Advanced)
- Choir
- English drama
- European Youth Parliament
- Prix des lycéens autrichiens
- Eurolingua and Switch language competitions
- Chemistry Olympiad (from the 9th grade)
- Mathematics Olympiad (up to 8th grade)
- Philosophy Olympiad
architecture
The school is located in the north-west of Graz in Eggenberg , next to the historic Eggenberg Palace and opposite the Graz School Sisters' private school .
The school building of the former Catholic-Pedagogical Academy Graz was built in 1964 according to the plans of the architects Günther Domenig and Eilfried Huth . This part houses the biology room, two IT rooms, the library, the gymnasium and the associated rooms, the music room and the art room, several practice rooms, the main part of the classrooms, the secretariat and the conference rooms. In addition, the north wing offers space for the ACE area, the large cafeteria next to the smaller one in the central building and the main office of the school. Quiet and study areas can be found throughout the school. The underground parking garage can be reached directly from the main building.
In 2010, when the Graz International Bilingual School moved in, an extension took place; it houses the classrooms for the Matura classes, the chemistry and physics halls and the workshop.
Sports facilities
In addition to the school's own gym, the neighboring ASKÖ and Eggenberger Auster Bad offer halls, (beach) volleyball fields, tennis courts, basketball courts, soccer and baseball fields, running tracks and indoor and outdoor swimming pools, which are regularly used by the students for school and extracurricular activities.
Events
The parents' association and the students organize certain events several times a year. The high school graduation ball is known throughout the city and sometimes has more than 3,000 visitors. Other events include the annual jazz brunch, the closing ceremony, the Halloween and Mardi Gras party, the Christmas performance and Drama Club performances.
Awards
- School Homepage Award 2007
- UNESCO ASPnet School since 2007
- SPIN Seal of Excellence 2006
- Best school in the 2006 Austrian school election
- Educational panther 2000
management
- 1991–2010 Elisabeth Fleischmann (awarded the Josef Krainer Home Prize)
- since 2010 Imelda Görög
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Mag. Elisabeth Fleischmann. In: City of Graz . Retrieved August 22, 2020 .
- ↑ a b About - School Profile. In: gibs.at. Retrieved August 22, 2020 (English).
- ↑ These are Austria's best schools. In: Oe24.at . October 1, 2006, accessed August 22, 2020 .
- ^ Styrian regional association of parents' associations at schools for school-age children. Pedagogical Panther 2000. In: elternbrief.at. Retrieved August 22, 2020 .
- ↑ Josef Krainer Home Prize 2013 presented. In: State of Styria . December 2, 2013, accessed August 22, 2020 .